Combination illuminated house number plate, letter drop opening, and signal push button



Oct. 2, 1934. z s 1,975,358

COMBINATION ILLUMINATED HOUSE NUMBER PLATE, LETTER DROP OPENING, ANDSIGNAL PUSH BUTTON Filed June 28, 1935 INVENTOR. /5 ANTEIN FAZEKAE H BYm z 4 20 I ATTORNEY.

Patented Get. 2, 1934 PLATE, LETTER DROP ORENING,

AND SIGNAL PUSH BUT-TQN Anton Fazekas, San Franciscb,--Calif.

Application June 28, 1933, Serial No. 678,028

1 Claim.

The present invention relates generally to improvements in house numberplates and to improvements in illuminated house number plates andespecially to combination illuminated house number plates, letter dropopening and signal push button.

In contradistinction to my former application in which the number plateswere removable independently of each other, the present constructionincludes means for hinging the plates and a means for actuating the samerelative to the frame of the device.

The present invention is an improvement over my co-pending applicationSerial No. 594,762, filed February 24, 1932.

In the instant application I have improved my former device by theinclusion therein of hinged number plates adapted to be removed andreplaced.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of theclass described that embodies means for inserting letters or the likeinto the mail chute constituting part of the invention (not shown).

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a device ofthe character described which combines a combined illuminated housenumber plate, letter drop opening and signal push button.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a number plate ofthe class described which is provided with means for bonding a lamp,casting the light rays downwardly on the number plates and the pushbutton and preventing the elements from interfering with the lampcircuit etc.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a numberplate of the class described in which the number elements are removableand interchangeable.

Ancillary to the foregoing objects is that of providing a device of theclass described which includes signal push button means for signallingthe household.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent withreference to the subjoined specification and the accompanying one sheetof drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a face View of the device showing the frame, individualnumber plates and push button of the device;

Figure 2 is a top edge view of the device;

Figure 3 is a transverse section taken on the line S-3 of Figure 1 anddisclosing the removable and hingedly connected plates, also the meansfor reflecting the light on the said number plates; and

Figure 4 is a rear elevation illustrating the means for retaining theflap of the letter chute in place, sealing the opening of the letterchute (not shown).

The instant invention relates to improvements in house number plates andhas for its principal object the provision of a combined means forhooding, reflecting and signalling means.

The invention comprises a suitable cast ornate frame 5, adapted to bemounted on the front wall of a building structure, not shown.

The frame consists of a rectangular cast member having a rectangularopening 6 therein.

The opening 6 is normally closed by a plurality of plates 7, 8, 9 and 10hinged at the top of the frame by means of a hinge pin 11, said platesbeing fastened to each other at their lower edges by means of afastening pin 12 and these pins are assembled on the hinge pin 11 andthe plates are thereafter fastened together as a unit by means of thefastening pin 12.

The lower edges of said plates being looped, as indicated at 13 inFigures 3 and 4, adapting the same to act in unison to normally keep theopening 6 closed in the frame.

A pair of coil spring elements it and 15 are attached to the rear faceof the frame 16, as disclosed in Figures 3 and 4, said springs bearingagainst the rear sides of the plates 7, 8, 9 and 10 and tending to holdthe same in closed relation with the said frame.

The upper end of the cast frame 5 includes a boss 1'7 forming a socketfor a light globe 18, said globe being hooded by the hood and reflectingmember 19, secured to the upper end of the plate 5, as clearly disclosedin Figure 3.

Included in the cast frame is an electrical push button 20 which buttonis provided for notifying the occupants of the building that the mail orother circular matter is being distributed.

The front frame 21 of the hood, is held in place on the frame 5 as shownin Figures 1 and 2, said frame being held in place by means of screws 22and 23.

The frame 5 includes end filler plates 24 and 25, as shown in Figures 1and 4, said plates tending to fill the letter drop opening (not shown).

The plates 7, 3, 9 and 10 comprise the number plates and the fillerplates 24 and 25 are hingedly connected to the frame 5 by means of thehinge pin 11, clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, the rearward movement ofsaid plates being dis- 110 closed by the dot and dash position shown inFigure 3.

The coil springs 14 and 15 tend to normally hold the plates 7, 8, 9 and10 also the plates 24 and 25 in position in the frame 5, but when themail man or other person desires to insert a letter or circular in thedevice the plates 7, 8, 9, 10 and 24 and 25 are forced rearwardly andprovide an opening through which the mail or other circular matter maybe inserted.

The main frame 5 of the device is fastened to the building or otherstructure, not shown, by means or" the screw holes 26, 27, 28 and 29clearly shown in Figures 1 and 4.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States thefollowing:"

In a combined house numberplate and letter chute of the class described,comprising; a plate having a rectangular opening therein, journals nearthe upper corners of said opening, a series of number plates closingsaid opening, each number plate having its upper and its lower edgesrolled into a tube, a rod passed through the upper tube of each letterand having its ends resting in said journals, a rod passed through thelower tube of each plate and combining them into a unit and spring meansmounted on the frame and bearing against the letter plates in positionto close the opening.

ANTON FAZEKAS.

